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What is Geographic Information Systems

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Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Economics
Geographic Information Systems is a decision support tool for making informed decisions by stakeholders, policymakers and decisions-makers. The tool uses a mix of spatial and attributes data, queries, analytical procedures and analysis methods to leverage end-users’ spatial knowledge.
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Competitive Smart Cities through Healthy Decision-Making
Ori Gudes (Curtin University, Australia), Sarah Jane Edwards (The University of Western Australia, Australia), Tan Yigitcanlar (Queensland University of Technology, Australia), and Virendra Pathak (Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8433-1.ch003
Abstract
This chapter examines the challenges and opportunities associated with planning for competitive, smart and healthy cities. The chapter is based on the assumptions that a healthy city is an important prerequisite for a competitive city and a fundamental outcome of smart cities. One of the major decision support systems to support healthy cities is e-health. This chapter focuses on the role of e-health planning, by utilising web-based geographic decision support systems. The chapter proposes the implementation of a novel decision system which would provide a powerful and effective platform for stakeholders to support access online information. This would also provide for better decision-making as well as empower community participation. The chapter highlights the need for a comprehensive conceptual framework to guide the decision process of planning for cities in association with opportunities and limitations. This chapter provides critical insights into using information science-based frameworks.
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Location-Based Services
A computer system designed for storing, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying data in a geographic context.
Published in Chapter: Location-Based Services; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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Information Mycological Systems and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: The Case of Mycological Tourism in Central Mexico
An organized integration of hardware, software and geographic data to capture, store, manipulate, analyze and deploy geographically referenced information in order to solve complex planning and management problems.
Published in Chapter: Information Mycological Systems and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: The Case of Mycological Tourism in Central Mexico; From: Handbook of Research on Technological Developments for Cultural Heritage and eTourism Applications
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Participatory Geographic Information Systems
A specific class of information systems designed to capture, storage, model, manipulate, retrieve, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced data and information.
Published in Chapter: Participatory Geographic Information Systems; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Vulnerability of Oasis Agriculture to Climate Change in Morocco
Is a technology designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data.
Published in Chapter: Vulnerability of Oasis Agriculture to Climate Change in Morocco; From: Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Aquaculture
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Spotting Premium Hot Spots for Urban Tourism Based on Facebook and Foursquare Data Using VGI and GIS
Is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS integrates many types of data. It analyzes spatial location and organizes layers of information into visualizations using maps and 3D scenes. With this unique capability, GIS reveals deeper insights into data, such as patterns, relationships, and situations - helping users make smarter decisions (Source: ESRI.com).
Published in Chapter: Spotting Premium Hot Spots for Urban Tourism Based on Facebook and Foursquare Data Using VGI and GIS; From: Methods and Applications of Geospatial Technology in Sustainable Urbanism
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